Build 2013

At Build, we'll share updates and talk about what's next for Windows, Windows Server, Windows Azure, Visual Studio, and more. Build is the path to creating and implementing your great ideas, and then differentiating them in the market. Join us for three days of immersivepresentations delivered by the engineers behind our products and services, while networking with thousands of other developers getting the first look at what's next.

Delight users of your desktop apps by taking advantage of platform advances in rich animations, touch, and high-DPI displays. In this talk for Win32 developers who use C++, we'll take a walk through each of these advances and direct you to deep dives for each topic.

Beautiful high-density displays are coming to Windows, and Windows 8.1 is ready for them—but what about your apps? This talk takes a deep dive into how Windows 8.1 scales different classes of desktop apps, and how the user can control system scaling behavior. You’ll learn how to write a new class of...

Windows 8 brought a revolution in touch and a number of advancements in the input platform. With Windows 8.1, a new generation of touchpads will continue to extend and enhance app experiences. In this talk, you’ll learn how to update your Win32 desktop app to go beyond mouse and keyboard, and take full...

DirectComposition is the compositor at the heart of Windows powering the Start Screen, Windows Desktop applications such as Internet Explorer and Windows Store applications. In this talk, you will learn how to use DirectComposition to achieve high frame rate animations as well as engaging transformations...